2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

The standout news & pop obsessions gleaned from your search habits

Decade of top searches

Since 2001, Yahoo! has dipped into billions of searches to uncover our audience's curiosities, interests, and what matters most to them. Unlike editorial retrospectives or surveys, the rankings come from online users’ own search behavior. Looking back, these lists truly sketch a society in motion: It's a unique way to gauge social trends and interests in the year’s top stop stories, compelling newsmakers, and viral fads.
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    No bones about it — Julianne Hough is embracing the dark side, at least when it comes to fashion! While we have a good five months to go before Halloween rolls around, the bubbly 24-year-old "Footloose" actress and dancer seemed … Continue reading →

  • Christian Bale Is Barely Recognizable With New Bald ‘Do

    Christian Bale debuted a dramatic new 'do on Sunday when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from New York with his wife, Sibi Blazic, and their 8-year-old daughter, Emmeline. The 39-year-old actor sported a casual ensemble of green cargo pants, a black button-down shirt, and sunglasses. But it was his bald head and reddish beard that had us doing double takes. Christian's bare-headed look is a serious departure from the super-sexy Bruce Wayne we all know and love! The Hollywood hunk is notorious for dramatically altering his appearance for movie roles, so we have to wonder if his bald 'do is correlated with his most recent role in the David O'Russell-directed drama "American Hustle." "The Dark Knight Rises" actor has been photographed rocking a major make under complete with a bad comb-over while filming the flick in New York. But this recent look isn't the only mega-transformation Bale's undergone for a major movie role. Check out the vid to see Christian's newest 'do and to see what other drastic physical changes he has made for a role in the past! Continue reading →

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  • Eva Longoria Goes Without Underwear, Laughs Off Wardrobe Malfunction in Cannes

    "Here's my dress for tonight! No wardrobe malfunctions tonight!" she tweeted the next day in a jab to her embarrassing red carpet moment

  • Jane Fonda Wears Skin-Baring Versace Gown at Age 75

    The Butler actress showed off her toned figure during the Cannes Film Festival on May 18

  • Taylor Swift Is Not a Belieber

    Taylor Swift made it clear on Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards that she is not a "Jelena" fan. First, there was the awesome video that captured Swift sticking her tongue out in disgust after she spotted her BFF … Continue reading →

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